How tax expenditures affect Illinois’ budget

How tax expenditures affect Illinois’ budget
How tax expenditures affect Illinois’ budget

How tax expenditures affect Illinois’ budget

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Governor Pat Quinn delivers his budget address Wednesday and while much of the talk is about whether he will keep the income tax increase in place, there are other issues at play. We talk with Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois President Carol Portman about the role tax expenditures play in Illinois’ budget. Photo: Flickr/J. Stephen Conn